Redditors go wild for NFT avatars

This week's digital news roundup [image](=) Hi {NAME}, It seems like very major platform is jumping on the NFT train this year. In July, Reddit launched an NFT marketplace that allows users to purchase blockchain based profile pictures for a fixed rate. You might assume that this experiment ended poorly. However, that's not the case as over 3 million Redditors jumped at the opportunity and opened crypto wallets. It's looking like crypto and NFTs are here to stay! Check out the article below, along with this week's round up of digital news. Cheers, Jeff What you need to know this week... Social Media TikTok rolls out Profile Kit that lets creators display videos directly to third-party apps The app has partnered with Linktree on its first Profile Kit integration as part of its "TikTok for developers" program. 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Source: [Source](=) Report reveals Redditors have created millions of crypto wallets as a result of purchasing NFT avatars The launching of the NFT-based marketplace last July that allows Redditors to buy blockchain-based profile pictures seems to be a big hit. [Source]( Latest Podcast Episode [data for business growth](=) [Listen Now]( Latest from JeffBullas.com - [How to Bulletproof Your Ecommerce Website by Improving Security:]() Learn some common threats that eCommerce websites are susceptible to and how to make your website bulletproof against them. - [Creating Winning Holiday Email Campaigns with 10 Actionable Tips:]() We've put together some actionable tips to help you create high-converting holiday email campaigns that cut through the inbox noise. - [Data Mining Methods in Social Media:]( Social media data mining is useful for businesses to gather insights and other information about their audience. Here's the rundown. 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